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remember, states do take the lead in these situations and local responders. but he's saying even beyond that that the private sector should be one that there's a morality question here. it's about debt. it's not about first response. you know, that kind of ideological pandering will come back to haunt him won we get through the initial stages of this disaster. there are real policy questions that he broached in that republican primary trying to pand pander conservative voters that doesn't sit well in the election. >> cynthia, governor romney's campaign issued a statement walking back those fema comment. i'm quoting, governor romney believes that the states should be involved in other natural disasters in their jurs decks. as the first responders, states are in the best position to aid affected individuals and communities and direct resources and assistance to where they are needed. this includes help from the federal government and fema. suddenly mr. romney loves fema. doesn't sound like he wants to privatize it today. >> well, of course he's trying to walk t
remember, states do take the lead in these situations and local responders. but he's saying even beyond that that the private sector should be one that there's a morality question here. it's about debt. it's not about first response. you know, that kind of ideological pandering will come back to haunt him won we get through the initial stages of this disaster. there are real policy questions that he broached in that republican primary trying to pand pander conservative voters that doesn't sit...
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. >> i want to thank all the federal teams, state an local teams that are in place. i'm confident that we're ready, but i think the public needs to prepare for the fact that this is going to take a long time for us to clean up. the good news is we will clean up and we will get through this. all right. >> what impact on the election? >> i am not worried at this point about the impact on the election. i'm worried about the impact on families and worried about the impact on our first responders. i'm worried about the impact on our economy and on transportation. you know, the election will take care of itself next week. right now our number one priority is to make sure that we are saving lives that are search and rescue teams will be in place, that people are going to get the food, the water, the shelter they need in case of emergency, and that we respond as quickly as possible to get the economy back on track. >> and, of course, the election now, it is tuesday, the election is now one week away. the president has cleared his campaign schedule for tomorrow to deal with t
. >> i want to thank all the federal teams, state an local teams that are in place. i'm confident that we're ready, but i think the public needs to prepare for the fact that this is going to take a long time for us to clean up. the good news is we will clean up and we will get through this. all right. >> what impact on the election? >> i am not worried at this point about the impact on the election. i'm worried about the impact on families and worried about the impact on our...
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so stay up to speed with your local advisories and your local authorities. msnbc will continue to cover this all day tomorrow. this dramatic weather event taking up the eastern seaboard got all of our attention today, for sure. thank you, i'm thomas roberts. this is msnbc. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix a
so stay up to speed with your local advisories and your local authorities. msnbc will continue to cover this all day tomorrow. this dramatic weather event taking up the eastern seaboard got all of our attention today, for sure. thank you, i'm thomas roberts. this is msnbc. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with...
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community, listen to your state and local officials, follow instructions. >> the president told officials to do whatever it takes to keep people safe and restore services. >> my instructions to the federal agency has been do not figure out why we can't do something. i want you to figure out how to do something. i want you to cut through red tape. >> nowhere is the power of sandy more apparent than in the coast of new jersey. atlantic city is under water. the boardwalk at seaside heights was obliterated. aerial footage shows miles and miles of destruction with no hope of salvaging lost property. the new jersey coastline has been completely changed. president obama arrives tomorrow. chris christie surveyed the damage from the air and then consoled storm victims on the ground. >> it's a very difficult day. very difficult day. >> the scope of this storm is absolutely stunning. aside from delivering high winds and driving rain, it was also dumping snow on areas of west virginia. the cleanup from sandy has just begun. state and federal officials are urging patience. the full extent won't be kno
community, listen to your state and local officials, follow instructions. >> the president told officials to do whatever it takes to keep people safe and restore services. >> my instructions to the federal agency has been do not figure out why we can't do something. i want you to figure out how to do something. i want you to cut through red tape. >> nowhere is the power of sandy more apparent than in the coast of new jersey. atlantic city is under water. the boardwalk at...
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so, no, there's perfect coordination at federal, state, and local level. in fact, if there's any good thing to come out of this -- emergency -- and information is abo absolutely superb. >> well, we caught about 75% of what you just said there. i know getting out by phone is very difficult. i'm going to let you go, congressman, i know you have a lot of work to do. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> we're going to have more, of course, on the recovery efforts from sandy all throughout the hour and after the break. and if it's safe for you to do so, please feel free to share some photos that you've taken of sandy. tweet us using the hash tag msnbc tip, we might use them on air or online. [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. to volunteer to help tho
so, no, there's perfect coordination at federal, state, and local level. in fact, if there's any good thing to come out of this -- emergency -- and information is abo absolutely superb. >> well, we caught about 75% of what you just said there. i know getting out by phone is very difficult. i'm going to let you go, congressman, i know you have a lot of work to do. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> we're going to have more, of course, on the recovery efforts from sandy...
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there is a proper role for government and that we need government as a partner with our state and our local communities and the federal government is essential to that, and, you know, i remind people appropriately so that during the primary season mitt romney was talking about the advantages of privatizing fema or turning these responsibilities over to the state. weira you will in this together and i think this storm is going to remind people that there are some things government must do and can do and should do and we need to support it, and our firefighters, our nurses, our police officers are putting themselves in harm's way during these terrible times also reminds us of the value of our public employees and how we should honor them and the heroes that they are. >> the first responders have done a heck of a job over the first 36 hours. we appreciate your time. >> the revised death toll from sanda. we have figures for you now that have changed since our our began now stands at 22. that number again is fluid and certain people say it is expected to rise. millions of people from maine to no
there is a proper role for government and that we need government as a partner with our state and our local communities and the federal government is essential to that, and, you know, i remind people appropriately so that during the primary season mitt romney was talking about the advantages of privatizing fema or turning these responsibilities over to the state. weira you will in this together and i think this storm is going to remind people that there are some things government must do and...
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are you confident with the kind of resources that you have both on a state, a local level and with the support of fema and the federal government that you can get things up and running as quickly as humanly possible given the circumstances? >> well, the one lesson they learned this time that appears to be, you know, what in execution is that they put a lot more people on the ground. you know, i was with the vice president at the light and power company and they know that they're under a microscope in terms of performing better. personally i feel we have to look at how fragile the system is. this is actually the third storm in 14 months where hundreds of thousands of people in this state have been crippled and, you know, comparatively speaking in terms of our neighbors, it just seems really disproportionate and you know these systems just seem to go down awfully fast and, you know, it's a big investment. it involves, you know, a big sea change in terms of how we structure our power lines, but, you know, this is really starting to become a real problem for the state's economy when everyt
are you confident with the kind of resources that you have both on a state, a local level and with the support of fema and the federal government that you can get things up and running as quickly as humanly possible given the circumstances? >> well, the one lesson they learned this time that appears to be, you know, what in execution is that they put a lot more people on the ground. you know, i was with the vice president at the light and power company and they know that they're under a...
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community, listen to your state and local officials, follow instructions. >> the president told relief agency officials to do whatever it takes to keep people safe and restore services. >> my instructions to the federal agency has been do not figure out why we can't do something. i want to you figure out how we do something. i want you to cut through red tape. i want you to cut through bureaucracy. >> nowhere is the power of sandy more important than the coast of new jersey, atlantic city is underwater. the boardwalk at seaside heights was obliterated. amusement park rides are floating in the ocean. aerial footage shows miles and miles of destruction with no hope of salvaging lost property. the new jersey coastline has been completely changed. president obama arrives in new jersey tomorrow to see what happened firsthand. new jersey governor chris christie surveyed the damage from the air and then consoled storm victims on the ground. >> all my life -- >> it's a very difficult day. a great difficult day so we just start -- yeah, today we survive and that's the important thing. we'll reb
community, listen to your state and local officials, follow instructions. >> the president told relief agency officials to do whatever it takes to keep people safe and restore services. >> my instructions to the federal agency has been do not figure out why we can't do something. i want to you figure out how we do something. i want you to cut through red tape. i want you to cut through bureaucracy. >> nowhere is the power of sandy more important than the coast of new jersey,...
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campaign aides went to a local walmart and spent $5,000 on granola bars, diapers to put on display, all to make romney look like a leader who can inspire. plus, he said, that when teenage boys showed up empty handed, they retrieved the peanut butter each and got in line. when it was their turn, they handed their donations to romney and smiled and offered an earnest "thank you." today we also learned that paul ryan's staff went out of their way to stage manager storm photo op at a donation center in wisconsin. plus, he says, quote, the packing was proceeding too quickly and the supporters were given the order to slow down and then to stop to be sure that there was still goods to be packed when ryan entered. when ryan entered? another staged event just like his fiasco at the soup kitchen? earlier this month, paul ryan went to an empty soup kitchen to wash two products that had already been left there for him to clean. empty gestures, photo ops, petty politics. and once again today, mitt romney not answering questions about whether he still wants to privatize fema and cut federal disaster
campaign aides went to a local walmart and spent $5,000 on granola bars, diapers to put on display, all to make romney look like a leader who can inspire. plus, he said, that when teenage boys showed up empty handed, they retrieved the peanut butter each and got in line. when it was their turn, they handed their donations to romney and smiled and offered an earnest "thank you." today we also learned that paul ryan's staff went out of their way to stage manager storm photo op at a...
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for local voters with hyper targeted campaigns, i can imagine it not having a big impact. >> and you know there's been varies thinking how effective ads are. people in some states are sequestered at home, not going to work, privy to or prisoner to the campaign advertising on the airwaves. what do you make of that latest attack, the jeep ad that the romney team has been putting out there or super pacs have been putting out there? >> i agree with nic i think people in ohio are probably still focused on issues like the auto bailout. look, this ad is a hail mary pass by the romney team. you know, there are a couple issues with it. one the facts which is the most obvious, the same plant has said they're going to hire 1100 workers back. chrysler said this is factually inaccurate and we know that one in eight jobs in ohio are dependent on the auto industry or are there because of the auto industry. the other issue which is equally or not more important is character. this is a false ad, running with, you know, with a backing of supporters of mitt romney based in no facts. the question in thi
for local voters with hyper targeted campaigns, i can imagine it not having a big impact. >> and you know there's been varies thinking how effective ads are. people in some states are sequestered at home, not going to work, privy to or prisoner to the campaign advertising on the airwaves. what do you make of that latest attack, the jeep ad that the romney team has been putting out there or super pacs have been putting out there? >> i agree with nic i think people in ohio are...
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there's been close coordination between state, federal and local governme governments. >> if you want to know how close the coordination has been, listen to new jersey governor chris christie. >> i've been in touch with president obama this afternoon. the president called me at about 2:15 this afternoon. it was just the two of us on the phone. we had a good conversation. the president wanted to know if we had everything that we needed to be able to respond to the storm. i told him we did. we wanted to check on the level of cooperation with fema, i said it was excellent. he said if at any point over the next 48 hours, i was not getting from the federal government i should call him directly at the white house and had he was going to be there. and that i should just not worry about dealing with anybody else. just call him. >> president obama was quick to point out the response is part of the normal government operations. it's not a reflection of the current election climate. >> i am not worried at this point about the impact on the election. i'm worried about the impact on families and i
there's been close coordination between state, federal and local governme governments. >> if you want to know how close the coordination has been, listen to new jersey governor chris christie. >> i've been in touch with president obama this afternoon. the president called me at about 2:15 this afternoon. it was just the two of us on the phone. we had a good conversation. the president wanted to know if we had everything that we needed to be able to respond to the storm. i told him...
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the new york city mayor's office reports that local 911 operators have been overwhelmed getting 10,000 calls in half an hour. ten times the normal number. one of the most critical situations that they're dealing with right now involves a big hospital here in new york. that's the nyu langone medical center. 215 patients, even as we speak, from adult critical care, pediatric critical care, neonatal intensive care, all being evacuated out of that hospital, moved to nearby facilities because the backup generator at nyu went down. let's get a check of the latest. let's go back to nbc news meteorologist bill karins. bill, what have you got for us? >> these things are going to continue to develop through the night but all the big issues that were caused in the new york city area was because of the high tide, the historic, epic if you want to call it that high tide. the only reason they use epic is that's never happened before. we shattered the previous record high tide we had in 1960 with donna. that's why new yorksy we're talking so much about it, not because we're here. if it was any other
the new york city mayor's office reports that local 911 operators have been overwhelmed getting 10,000 calls in half an hour. ten times the normal number. one of the most critical situations that they're dealing with right now involves a big hospital here in new york. that's the nyu langone medical center. 215 patients, even as we speak, from adult critical care, pediatric critical care, neonatal intensive care, all being evacuated out of that hospital, moved to nearby facilities because the...
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he said you really need to heed the warnings of your local governors. if they tell you to evacuate them the need to listen to what they are saying. he said to go to ready.gov and do what you can to prepare your home. i think that most people have gotten batteries and water and supplies that they have in their home for this event as we gary for the impact of this. it looks like, over the next several hours, the wind and the water and the rain will start to intensify. storm surges, and you are from 5 p to 11 feet, along the east -- anywhere from 5 feet to 11 feet, along the east coast could be possible. the president said to be clear, do not shrugged this off. yetter to be safe than storr is the model of the day. so they will put the election on the back seat for the moment. mitt romney has also canceled his events for the day as people hunker down. in the meantime, we urge you to stay tuned to fox news channel and this fox station for continuing coverage of this story all throughout the day. we will have breaking news and any time online at foxnews.com.
he said you really need to heed the warnings of your local governors. if they tell you to evacuate them the need to listen to what they are saying. he said to go to ready.gov and do what you can to prepare your home. i think that most people have gotten batteries and water and supplies that they have in their home for this event as we gary for the impact of this. it looks like, over the next several hours, the wind and the water and the rain will start to intensify. storm surges, and you are...
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there are currently over 5500 residents in state and local shelters as of our latest count. we are working to stand up shelters as we learn of more needs to the five supported shelters, two at rutgers, two at monmouth and one in morris township, new jersey. we are in the process of opening a sixth shelter at the rutgers athletic center that can support nearly 2,000 people. we want to make sure people have enough food and water for a while which is why we are working with the salvation army and the american red cross to bring in mobile kitchens to serve thousands of meals. boxed lunches are being delivered to state shelters today. we are using fema food and water resources. the national guard has deployed soldiers and airman at the woodbridge armories for support of state-supported shelter facilities if needed. there are a vast number of new jerseyians today without power. in fact, we currently have 2.4 million new jersey households without power. this is just, so you understand, the order of magnitude here. this is twice the number of impacted households as hurricane irene.
there are currently over 5500 residents in state and local shelters as of our latest count. we are working to stand up shelters as we learn of more needs to the five supported shelters, two at rutgers, two at monmouth and one in morris township, new jersey. we are in the process of opening a sixth shelter at the rutgers athletic center that can support nearly 2,000 people. we want to make sure people have enough food and water for a while which is why we are working with the salvation army and...
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there were local factors in the upper midwest. the farm economy collapsed in the mid-1980s and raeagan's standing was lower than it was elsewhere. republicans were push punished there for the state of economy. think about the auto bailout and the lower unemployment rate there, and i think there is a reward for obama for the sense among those voters that things are getting a little better here than maybe they otherwise would be. >> in a state that feels like it has not been than the country economically for a while, and you cannot understate how important the auto bailout political dynamic has been there. last week after she squabbled over exactly what romney said about the bailout in his op-ed, that was the most viewed "new york times" op-ed. the romney campaign is trying to project strength in ohio. john kasich came out and said romney will win ohio, but the tactics really speak and are telling a different story. they released an ad that is highly misleading. i'd love to play just that install clip of thatted. >> mitt romney has
there were local factors in the upper midwest. the farm economy collapsed in the mid-1980s and raeagan's standing was lower than it was elsewhere. republicans were push punished there for the state of economy. think about the auto bailout and the lower unemployment rate there, and i think there is a reward for obama for the sense among those voters that things are getting a little better here than maybe they otherwise would be. >> in a state that feels like it has not been than the...
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obviously, this is a federal, state, and local effort. and the fist thing i want to do is just to thank everybody who has been involved in the entire rescue and recovery process. at the top of my list, i have to say that governor christie, throughout this process, has been responsive. he's been aggressive in making sure that the state got out in front of this incredible storm, and i think the people of new jersey recognize that he has put his heart and soul into making sure that the people of new jersey bounce back, even storm warning stronger than before. so i want to thank him. and i want to thank the organization because they helped to make sure that fema financing was in help. and we're very appreciative of those efforts. and, you know, i want to thank craig fugate. sometimes, you know, people just think fema, and they don't thank the people behind them. but craig lives and breathes this stuff, making sure that we're providing the help that people so desperately need in these situations. i want to thank all the first responders who ha
obviously, this is a federal, state, and local effort. and the fist thing i want to do is just to thank everybody who has been involved in the entire rescue and recovery process. at the top of my list, i have to say that governor christie, throughout this process, has been responsive. he's been aggressive in making sure that the state got out in front of this incredible storm, and i think the people of new jersey recognize that he has put his heart and soul into making sure that the people of...
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in florida a race to the finish, so says the daytona beach news junl as local volunteers move into high gear. team romney is feeling excited in florida while team obama is trying to finish with a dramatic push. that big push was supposed to include a joint appearance with president clinton, but sandy rained on that parade. president obama is now back squarely in washington to deal with this storm leechl leaaving former president with the stage all to himself. >> as the president said, governor, you were in bain capital. if i brought a deal to you and said i have a great idea for a business with jobs like crazy, and you said where's your budget? i'd say, see me on that in a year or two, you'd run me out of our office. how can you expect us to vote for you for president. you won't give us the budget when you say it's the biggest problem in the country. vote for the man with the plan. vote for barack obama. >> let's bring in joe lockhart, former white house press secretary under clinton and also a cnbc contributor. the president is in a tough spot right now trying to run a country, manage
in florida a race to the finish, so says the daytona beach news junl as local volunteers move into high gear. team romney is feeling excited in florida while team obama is trying to finish with a dramatic push. that big push was supposed to include a joint appearance with president clinton, but sandy rained on that parade. president obama is now back squarely in washington to deal with this storm leechl leaaving former president with the stage all to himself. >> as the president said,...
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important that populations in all the impacted states take this seriously, listen to your state and local elected officials. my message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need we will be there and we're going to cut through red tape and we're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. we want to make sure we're anticipating and leaning forward into making sure we've got the best possible response to what is going to be a big and messy system. >> as you can imagine, this is a really fluid situation at this hour. a total of ten states up and down the eastern seaboard have officially declared a state of emergency. in virginia the national guard has been authorized to call up 500 troops to help clear roads and remove debris. in delaware, the governor ordered 50,000 people living in coastal communities to evacuate by 8:00 p.m. this evening. evacuations are also in place in parts of coastal new jersey. about an hour ago, new jersey began to operate a shutdown of the new jersey transit system. here in new york city, mayor michael bloomberg and city officials are no
important that populations in all the impacted states take this seriously, listen to your state and local elected officials. my message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need we will be there and we're going to cut through red tape and we're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. we want to make sure we're anticipating and leaning forward into making sure we've got the best possible response to what is going to be a big and messy system. >> as you can...
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. >> we have prepositioned assets so that fema personnel are working closely with state and local governments. we're making sure that food and water and emergency generation is available for those communities that are going to be hardest hit. transportation is going to be tied up for a long time and probably the most significant impact for a lot of people in addition to flooding is going to getting power back on. the fact is a lot of emergency crews are not going to be able to get into position to start restoring power until some of these winds have died down. you know, this is going to be a big storm. it's going to be a difficult storm. the great thing about america is when we go through tough times like this, we all pull together. we look out for our friends. we look out for our neighbors. >> the president was asked what this means for the campaign. obviously we are looking at being just a week away from the election day, and he said that's not the important thing right now. the important thing is essentially to take care of business. he had suspended his campaign today. he has no campaign
. >> we have prepositioned assets so that fema personnel are working closely with state and local governments. we're making sure that food and water and emergency generation is available for those communities that are going to be hardest hit. transportation is going to be tied up for a long time and probably the most significant impact for a lot of people in addition to flooding is going to getting power back on. the fact is a lot of emergency crews are not going to be able to get into...
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the romney campaign is counting on the fact that at the local level, the local news media that's covering -- that a lot of people are getting their day-to-day political news from, isn't going to call him on it and that the national immediate, yeah the sort of big overarching immediate, yeah shows like this and cable, his core supporters don't trust main stream media anyway so it doesn't matter what he says. he's literally trying to run a campaign unlike anything identify seen in my life, which is he can tailor his message to the market that confronted him at that moment. by doing that, he can win voters just in that moment and not worry about whether or not it contradicts his past positions. >> well, it's an amazing attempt. we'll see. steve kornacki and joy reed, thanks for your time tonight. catch steve on "the cycle" weekdays at 3 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. >>> coming up, is mitt romney lying about jobs in ohio? yes, lying. we'll look at the facts. tonight the obama campaign is hitting back. >> they put out a statement today saying it was the biggest load of bull in the world, t
the romney campaign is counting on the fact that at the local level, the local news media that's covering -- that a lot of people are getting their day-to-day political news from, isn't going to call him on it and that the national immediate, yeah the sort of big overarching immediate, yeah shows like this and cable, his core supporters don't trust main stream media anyway so it doesn't matter what he says. he's literally trying to run a campaign unlike anything identify seen in my life, which...
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we've even see national guard members patrolling the areas and helping out local authorities. they have blocked off the street and evacuated the apartment building, the commercial building and even the hotel on 57th street in front near this luxury highrise apartment building under construction. the guests were evacuated from there. and sent to other hotels as well. they sent some experts up into the building to try to figure out if there was some way they could harness this crane and subdue this danger. it doesn't seem like they were able to do anything. these windless are pretty high and they may just have to wait for this storm to completely pass before they can eliminate this danger of this dangling crane. lawrence? >> rehema, i was in that area around the corner around the time this happened this afternoon, and there were hundreds of people streams of hundreds of people rushing away, from that zone. i didn't know what they were rushing from until a few minutes later and i saw that news report. >> you are like someone we spoke with. he was up here with his wife from north
we've even see national guard members patrolling the areas and helping out local authorities. they have blocked off the street and evacuated the apartment building, the commercial building and even the hotel on 57th street in front near this luxury highrise apartment building under construction. the guests were evacuated from there. and sent to other hotels as well. they sent some experts up into the building to try to figure out if there was some way they could harness this crane and subdue...
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. >> you are taking them to a local shelter. no one was hurt? >> no, no one was hurt. this is very good news. >> they are trying to figure out how to get here? >> they are like town times. -- homes. they are one level. this is a concern for the citizens there. >> and 911 was working. >> 911 worked perfectly. the state government brought in the assets. >> we will let you get back to what you have to do. some 45 different agencies, including federal agencies. they were here to
. >> you are taking them to a local shelter. no one was hurt? >> no, no one was hurt. this is very good news. >> they are trying to figure out how to get here? >> they are like town times. -- homes. they are one level. this is a concern for the citizens there. >> and 911 was working. >> 911 worked perfectly. the state government brought in the assets. >> we will let you get back to what you have to do. some 45 different agencies, including federal...
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in fact, look at a compilation of the local news to get a sense of how much we are already in the middle of climate change and the devastating consequences. >> they say they have never seen anything like it. many, many homes and businesses, we're told that at its peak, 80% of the burrow of little fairy was flooded or underwater at that point. they evacuated more than a thousand people, using boat brigade. neighboring towns tame in to help. >> it's going down another 200 yards south and if you now look north i know, it might be a tougher angle to see past the street sign, past the s.u.v., we're talking all the way into bellmar. >> these rescues started papping and trucking coming in. we're seeing more people stepping out of this national guard truck. >> you see water right up to the doors here in long beach island and just total devastation. >> a jaw dropping video shot from her hunting lon long idol back yard. the rain saturated sail with jarring winds were able to shake this tree down to its core. it looks like a monster coming out of the ground. >> cenk: i grew up in new jersey so i kn
in fact, look at a compilation of the local news to get a sense of how much we are already in the middle of climate change and the devastating consequences. >> they say they have never seen anything like it. many, many homes and businesses, we're told that at its peak, 80% of the burrow of little fairy was flooded or underwater at that point. they evacuated more than a thousand people, using boat brigade. neighboring towns tame in to help. >> it's going down another 200 yards south...
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look at this locally, cold air. so we'll hav much more on sandy straight ahead. >> a lot going on for folks in millers island concerned about the damage and high tide. >> joce sterman is out there and she is live for us. >> reporter: the water is rising a bit has that tide begins to come in here on back river. the water, obviously, a main concern, not just for people who live on it but for people who police it and patrol it. we went along with the coast guard to survey the damage. they took us along on the ride. this coast guard crew heads into the water braving the waves to see if slain di left a mark. they're spoichg the bay and the shores looking for damage and not finding much. even with the storm gone it's not smooth sailing for the crew members. boats like this operated by crews for the coast guard can handle up to eight feet. that's what they saw by the bay bridge on monday afternoon. the wind is a completely different story. >> with the winds being too high, it would be too dangerous. >> reporter: with the w
look at this locally, cold air. so we'll hav much more on sandy straight ahead. >> a lot going on for folks in millers island concerned about the damage and high tide. >> joce sterman is out there and she is live for us. >> reporter: the water is rising a bit has that tide begins to come in here on back river. the water, obviously, a main concern, not just for people who live on it but for people who police it and patrol it. we went along with the coast guard to survey the...
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. >> there's been extraordinarily close coordination between state, federal, and local governments. and so we're confident that the assets are prepositioned for an effective response in the aftermath of the storm. r david paulison knows about mobilizing the federal government's response to a hurricane. he was in two weeks after hurricane katrina. are you confident that fema is prepared given the sheer size of this storm, almost a thousand miles in dimer. >> it is a huge storm and the impact will on the storm is so big, it is impacti sever states from dall the way up to maine at the same time. but i am rae very comfortable. we have a great administrator running the organization. he gets it, he's from florida, a good emergency manager. doesn't run around with his hair on fire. so i'm confident they will do a good job. >> on a conference call today n fact, your successor, mr. fugate said the disaster fund at fema has a billion dollars in t more or less. is that enough for this kind of response that will be necessary? >> probably at the end of the day the expenses will be more than that
. >> there's been extraordinarily close coordination between state, federal, and local governments. and so we're confident that the assets are prepositioned for an effective response in the aftermath of the storm. r david paulison knows about mobilizing the federal government's response to a hurricane. he was in two weeks after hurricane katrina. are you confident that fema is prepared given the sheer size of this storm, almost a thousand miles in dimer. >> it is a huge storm and...
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have the local people in the area been evacuated? have people been advised to move away? >> reporter: they absolutely have, martin. as you can see behind me, authorities and police and fire crews have blocked off the street. they have advised people who live in the buildings nearby to leave, particularly if they're on the higher floors, to move from there to a lower floor or evacuate altogether. there's extreme concern that if this portion that's dangling snaps, it could go flying into an adjacent building and who knows what would happen before it then hits the ground. so they are urging people to exercise extreme caution and stay out of the area if they can. a lot of people are standing around in disbelief. we talked to a man just a short while ago up here visiting new york with his wife on his 25th wedding anniversary, and they were walking in the area of that building around 2:30 this afternoon and suddenly something he said came crashing down like a big steel door slamming shut, and when they looked ten yards from them were these two huge pieces of pipe. and then frig
have the local people in the area been evacuated? have people been advised to move away? >> reporter: they absolutely have, martin. as you can see behind me, authorities and police and fire crews have blocked off the street. they have advised people who live in the buildings nearby to leave, particularly if they're on the higher floors, to move from there to a lower floor or evacuate altogether. there's extreme concern that if this portion that's dangling snaps, it could go flying into an...
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localized flooding on the roadways. tree limbs down and things of that sort. i did not see a lot more than that. had i gone downtown, i live down in the west village and i understand that there is a lot of areas that are underwater. the power is out. that would've been different. >> you have no power, i have no power. mr. quinn has no power. [talking over each other] >> i live on the waterfront property and i can't go home. >> well, it is not a funny situation. obviously. but taking this seriously and keep the information coming at you. it is tough. i am sure that you are curious to get back down and it's going to be a while before things get back to business as usual. here we go. we have the latest the storm. >> maybe we could just ask a couple questions. >> well, what about 24 hours ago when i. >> looking at things,. >> i am a little bit surprised. it actually came through because we were thinking could that and with outlook. how would it be. but we did see that it was a possibility and we were putting in the forecast as things come to fruition. i think it h
localized flooding on the roadways. tree limbs down and things of that sort. i did not see a lot more than that. had i gone downtown, i live down in the west village and i understand that there is a lot of areas that are underwater. the power is out. that would've been different. >> you have no power, i have no power. mr. quinn has no power. [talking over each other] >> i live on the waterfront property and i can't go home. >> well, it is not a funny situation. obviously. but...